We need an international benchmark of excellence – #ApprenticeshipFutures
It’s easy to groan at the latest apprenticeship statistics and think that it’s another executive failure, it’s less easy to look beyond this and offer…
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Learning and Work Institute is delighted to announce their Festival of Learning award winners for 2018 #FoLawards
Festival of Learning is the biggest celebration of lifelong learning in England. The national annual campaign, led by Learning and Work Institute and supported by the…
House of Lord’s Economic Affairs Committee: Inquiry into the Economics of Higher, Further and Technical Education
The Lord’s Economic Affairs Committee report, published today (11 Jun), “Inquiry into the Economics of Higher, Further and Technical Education” will make for some challenging…
Where next for apprenticeships? The Debate Continues #ApprenticeshipFutures
A ago week today, Learning and Work Institute launched All change: where next for apprenticeships?, a new essay collection with leading experts setting out ways…
All change: where next for apprenticeships? #ApprenticeshipFutures
We are living through one of the biggest policy reforms in a generation. With a commitment to delivering 3 million apprenticeships by 2020, the government…
Care Leavers bursary, making apprenticeships more accessible
The new Care Leavers bursary – a welcome start in making apprenticeships more accessible Every year, around 8,000 young people aged 16 and over leave…
Learning and Work Institute respond to the government’s changes to apprenticeship funding rules
Funding for apprentices with additional needs Learning and Work Institute (@LearnWorkUK) was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to explore the effectiveness of funding…
7 ways to support apprentices with mental health conditions
The prevalence of mental health issues amongst young people is a significant and ongoing issue. 75 per cent of mental illnesses begin before a child…
The Levy is a step forward, it’s time to take the next step
We have consistently highlighted the risks around unequal access and inconsistent quality that Reform’s report on the Apprenticeship Levy, “The Great Training Robbery: assessing the…
The Integrated Communities Strategy – What’s in it for ESOL?
Recently the Government has published its Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper. The remit is broad but the Green Paper will be of great interest to…